I was listening to Cortex yesterday and Myke and CGP Grey were mentioning the new Menlo Park headquarters for Facebook and the large, open-plan work space. This space is not a trend unique to Facebook. Many companies and office spaces are transitioning to open-plan work spaces for more “open communication” and collaborating. But is this…
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Fashionable Friday: Planet Comicon 2016
It’s that time of year again, its time to get my nerd girl on… this weekend is the Kansas City Planet Comicon and while I will not be able to meet the goddess that is Hayley Atwell AKA Agent Peggy Carter who will only be at the event today, I will be cruising around on…
Ink Review: Lamy Dark Lilac
I feel terrible that I keep reviewing inks that are sold out already but what can I do? I buy them as fast as I can but, when they are limited edition, they sell out. But you want to know if they are good, right? So here it is… my take on Lamy Dark Lilac…
Link Love: Nibbage of All Types
Pens: Video: Serious Nibbage Part 46: Montblanc M by Marc Newson (via SBRE Brown and Gourmet Pens) Kaweco Sport Chess Gel Roller (via My Pen Needs Ink) Gama Hawk Fountain Pen – Flex (via Gourmet Pens) Fantastic Nibs and Where to Find Them (via Pen Addict) Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!)…
Books for the Desk Set: Calligraphy & Lettering
In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist’s Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector by Jessica Hische ($9.99 for Kindle, $20.23 for hardcover) In Progress is one of the most eye-opening books about hand drawn lettering that I have ever seen. Its incredibly refreshing to see both the process and the finished work of such…
When Good Repairs Happen to Good Pens
I wanted to do a follow-up to what happened to my Parker Duofold in Atlanta. I wanted to share a GOOD repair story that happened at the Chicago Pen Show. I bought a low-priced Lady Sheaffer Skripsert on Thursday night on a vendor’s table only to discover that there was a crack in the nib…
Ink Review: Callifolio Andrinople (and Sailor Pro Gear Slim Pink Love)
When Brad Dowdy told me he was looking for a bottle of ink that would match his new Sailor Pro Gear Slim Pink Love that he ordered from Bung Box and had delivered by his darling wife on Sunday to the Atlanta Pen Show, I helped him pick Callifolio Andrinople. In the process of picking…